2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season explained

Team:Cedar Rapids Titans
Year:2016
Record:12-4
Conference Place:2nd
Coach:Mark Stoute
General Manager:Chris Kokalis
Owner:Chris Kokalis
Bob Sullivan
David Bradley
Kenneth Moninski
Stadium:U.S. Cellular Center
370 1st Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Playoffs:Won United Conference Wild Card 66-36 (Nighthawks)
Lost United Conference Championship 28-54 (Storm)

The 2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the team's fifth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fifth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Titans were members of the United Conference.

Led by head coach Mark Stoute, the Titans played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 207:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardW 39-15[1] 1-0U.S. Cellular Center
2FridayFebruary 267:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 45-54[2] 1-1Denny Sanford Premier Center
3FridayMarch 47:05pmNebraska DangerL 71-78[3] 1-2U.S. Cellular Center
4FridayMarch 119:05pmat Tri-Cities FeverW 39-34[4] 2-2Toyota Center
5colSpan=7 BYE
6SaturdayMarch 267:05pmSioux Falls StormW 60-57[5] 3-2U.S. Cellular Center
7SaturdayApril 27:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardW 70-40[6] 4-2U.S. Cellular Center
8FridayApril 97:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 49-62[7] 4-3Denny Sanford Premier Center
9SaturdayApril 167:05pmNebraska DangerW 51-50[8] 5-3U.S. Cellular Center
10FridayApril 227:05pmat Wichita Falls NighthawksL 57-61[9] 5-4Kay Yeager Coliseum
11SaturdayApril 308:05pmat Billings WolvesW 38-31[10] 6-4Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
12SaturdayMay 77:05pmTri-Cities FeverW 58-17[11] 7-4U.S. Cellular Center
13FridayMay 137:05pmat Green Bay BlizzardW 36-12[12] 8-4Resch Center
14SaturdayMay 217:05pmIowa BarnstormersW 46-33[13] 9-4U.S. Cellular Center
15colSpan=7 BYE
16SaturdayJune 47:05pmat Iowa BarnstormersW 46-23[14] 10-4Wells Fargo Arena
17SaturdayJune 117:05pmBillings WolvesW 28-20[15] 11-4U.S. Cellular Center
18colSpan=7 BYE
19SaturdayJune 257:05pmat Iowa BarnstormersW 48-41[16] 12-4Wells Fargo Arena

Standings

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Wild CardSaturdayJuly 97:05pmWichita Falls NighthawksW 66-36[17] 1-0U.S. Cellular Center
United Conference ChampionshipSaturdayJuly 167:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 28-541-1Denny Sanford Premier Center

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Watkins finds more than a home with Cedar Rapids Titans . Douglas Miles . February 20, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . February 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: Storm slip past Cedar Rapids . February 26, 2016 . Billings Gazette . www.billingsgazette.com . February 29, 2016.
  3. Web site: 6 TD passes from Dylan Favre not enough to dig Cedar Rapids Titans out of Danger-ous hole . Douglas Miles . March 4, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . March 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: Fever stymied in fourth, fall to Titans 39-34 . Jeff Morrow . March 11, 2016 . Tri-City Herald . www.tri-cityherald.com . March 14, 2016.
  5. Web site: Jared Elmore catches 3 TD passes as the Cedar Rapids Titans edge Sioux Falls, 60-57 . Douglas Miles . March 27, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . April 4, 2016.
  6. Web site: Offense hums for Cedar Rapids Titans under first-year coordinator Dixie Wooten, 70-40 . Douglas Miles . April 2, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . April 4, 2016.
  7. Web site: Storm Get Redemption Against Titans . April 9, 2016 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . April 13, 2016.
  8. Web site: Ryan Balentine sticks to pass catching in Cedar Rapids Titans' victory over Nebraska . Douglas Miles . April 16, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . April 18, 2016.
  9. Web site: Nighthawks remain unbeaten at KYC after TD with 7 ticks left . Donny Victory . April 22, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . April 27, 2016.
  10. Web site: Billings Wolves fall 4 yards short in 38-31 loss to Cedar Rapids . Ryan Minch . April 30, 2016 . Billings Gazette . www.billingsgazette.com . May 4, 2016.
  11. Web site: Cedar Rapids Titans dominant in all three phases of 58-17 win over Tri-Cities . Douglas Miles . May 7, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . May 9, 2016.
  12. Web site: Favre tosses 3 touchdowns to beat Green Bay . May 13, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . May 16, 2016.
  13. Web site: It all starts up front for streaking Cedar Rapids Titans . Douglas Miles . May 21, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . May 23, 2016.
  14. Web site: Iowa Scene: Menace tie, Barnstormers lose fourth straight . June 4, 2016 . The Des Moines Register . www.desmoinesregister.com . June 8, 2016.
  15. Web site: C. R. Titans on the cusp of hosting IFL playoff game . Douglas Miles . June 11, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . June 15, 2016.
  16. Web site: Iowa Scene: Menace win big again; Barnstormers, Cubs fall . June 25, 2016 . The Des Moines Register . www.desmoinesregister.com . June 28, 2016.
  17. Web site: Dylan Favre totals 7 TDs for Cedar Rapids Titans in 66-36 playoff rout . Douglas Miles . July 9, 2016 . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . www.thegazette.com . July 11, 2016.